The Christian Marriage! Ephesians The Christian Marriage!

What Is It About? The believer’s wealth is described to help believers live in accordance with it.

Ephesians 1 (wealth) Riches (1) Riches described (1:1-14) Prayer for comprehension (1:15-23)

Ephesians 2–3 (wealth) Position (2–3) Individual (2:1-10) Corporate (2:11–3:13) Prayer for comprehension (3:14-21)

What Is Inside? 1-3 orthodoxy 4-6 Orthopraxy

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy Knowledge Wisdom

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy Knowledge Wisdom Belief Behavior

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy Knowledge Wisdom Belief Behavior Position Practice

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy Knowledge Wisdom Belief Behavior Position Practice Privileges

Position and Practice Positional unity Eph 2:11–3:13 Practical unity

Position and Practice Positional holiness Eph 1:4 Practical holiness

Ephesians 5:1-17 Walk of love (1-6) Walk of light (7-14) Walk of wisdom (15-17)

Ephesians 5:18-21 Negative command (18a) Positive command (18b) Consequences (19-21)

Ephesians 5:22-33 Wife’s role (22-24) Husband’s role (25-33)

Ephesians 5:22-24 Command (22) Reason (23) Implication (24)

Positive Command (5:18b) Allow the Spirit that already indwells us to control us Be continuously filled with the Spirit Command How? (1 John 1:9; Eph 5:17) Results-alcohol analogy

Consequences of Spirit Control (19-21) Public worship (19a) Private worship (19b) Thanksgiving (20) Submission (21)

Submission (5:21-6:9) Submission (5:21) Marriage (5:22-33) Parent-child (6:1-4) Slave-master (6:5-9)

Matthew 19:3-6 Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:24

“SEVEN SIGNS” in Gospel of John Changing Water into Wine 2:11 Healing official’s son 4:46-54 Healing an invalid at the Pool of Bethesda 5:1-18 Feeding the 5,000 6:5-14 Walking on water 6:16-21 Healing a blind man 9:1-7 Raising dead Lazarus 11:1-45

Divine Judgments (3:14-19) Serpent (3:14-15) Woman (3:16)

Woman (3:16) Painful child birth (3:16a) Relational conflict (3:16b)

Trinity

Both Men and Women Are: Special creations of God (Gen 1:27) Image bearers of God (Gen 1:27) Co-rulers (Gen 1:26-28) Joint heirs of salvation (1 Pet 3:7)

Evangelical Feminism A theological movement within the evangelical church that seeks to abolish all gender role distinctions within marriage and the church

Ephesians 5:22-24 Command (22) Reason (23) Implication (24)

Submission 5:22 Christ’s submission to His parents (Lk 2:51) Christ’s submission to Father (1Cor 15:28) Demons’ submission to disciples (Lk10:17) Angels’ submission to Christ (1 Pet 3:20) Citizens’ submission to state (Titus 3:1)

Ephesians 5:22-24 Command (22) Reason (23) Implication (24)

Do Not Be Unequally Yoked 2 Corinthians 6:14